English–French

“overrun” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/depasəmɑ̃/

Example

Il y a eu un dépassement du budget ce mois-ci.

There was a budget overrun this month.

Illustration for dépassement (overrun)

How to say “overrun” in French

“Overrun” in French is dépassement.

A planned boundary with time, money, or a measurement continuing past it.

Full entry for dépassement: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dépassement

La police a constaté un dépassement de vitesse.

The police recorded a speed-limit violation.

Tips for using dépassement

  • In reports, the exceeded reference follows de: dépassement de budget, dépassement de délai, and dépassement des prévisions.

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